Public water system record
Town of Burgaw
Serves Burgaw, Pender County, NC · 4,250 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Burgaw in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Town of Burgaw draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, March 2023.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,304 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Town of Burgaw go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2013, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Town of Burgaw between 2008 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 1, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Heptachlor |
| Oct 21, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Oct 29, 2009 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Apr 9, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Town of Burgaw draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Town of Burgaw must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells